Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Evaluation Criteria for the Instruments

1. Dr. Alejandro Diestre European Commission Research Directorate-General Directorate E Biotechnology Agriculture and food research Unit E3- Safety of food production systems (Agriculture, Agro-Industries Forestry and Fisheries) Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Evaluation Criteria for the Instruments

2. Framework Programme 2002-2006 • THREE-PILLAR STRUCTURE (Global budget European Community 16.270 M €) FOCUSING & INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH: Seven thematic priorities plus anticipation of policy needs and non-nuclear JRC activities (13.345 M €) • STRUCTURING ERA: • Research and Innovation • Human resources (training and mobility) • Infrastructures • Science & Society • ( 2.605 M €) • STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ERA: • Coordination of activities • Coherent policy development • (320 M €)

3. Priority Thematic Areas (€11.285M) Activities covering a wider field(€2.06M) Supporting policies and anticipating scientific needs (€555M) Sustainable devel, global change and ecosystems (€2.120M) Aeronautics and space (€1.075M) Citizens & governance in the knowledge society (€225M) Life sciences, genomics & biotech. for health (€2.255M) Food quality and safety(€685M) Specific SME activities (€430M) Nanotechn and nanosciences (€1.300M) Information society technologies (€3.625M) Specific international cooperation(€315M) Non-nuclear JRC activities(€760M) Structuring the ERA (€2.605M) Human resources & mobility (€1.580M) Research & innovation (€290M) Research infrastructures (€655M) Science and society (€80M) Framework Programme 2002-2006 (Global budget European Community 16.270 M €) Focusing and Integrating European Research (€13.345M) Strengthening the foundations of the ERA (€320M) Coordination of research activities(€270M) Coherent development (€50M)

4. Integrating European Research: Seven Priority Thematic Areas Budget (€ million) 1. Genomics and Biotechnology for Health 2.255 2. Information Society Technologies 3.625 3. Nanotechnologies, Multifunctional Materials and New Production Systems and devices 1.300 4. Aeronautics and Space 1.075 5. Food Quality and Safety 685 6. Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems 2.120 7. Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge Society 225

5. Objectives of Priority 5 “Food Quality and safety” • To assure the health and well-being of European citizens through a better understanding of the influence of food intake and environmental factors on human health • To provide European citizens with safer, high-quality and health-promoting foods, including seafoods, relying on fully controlled and integrated production systems Reliance in particular on biotechnology tools and the latest results of genomics research

6. Re-addressing the classical approach “from farm to fork” From Fork to Farm Production systems: Agriculture Fisheries Aquaculture Safe, high-quality foods Health and well-being of consumers Food intake Processing Environmental factors    From Farm to Fork Consumer protection is the main driver for developing new and safer food and feed production chains

7. Priority 5: Food Quality and Safety SPECIFIC PROGRAMME:Research areas • Epidemiology of food-related diseases and allergies • Impact of food on health • “Traceability” processes all along the production chain • Methods of analysis detection and control • Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs • Impact of animal feed on human health • Environmental health risks Special emphasis on biotechnology, latest results in genomics research and SME participation

8. Priority 5 area “Safer & Environmentally Friendly Production Methods and Healthier, Functional & Varied Foodstuffs” • Improved integrated production systems, lower-input/organic farming and GMO-based production • Comparative assessment (e.g. safety, environmental impact, competitiveness) of different production methods and foodstuffs • Improved processing and distribution methods • Application of plant/animal sciences and biotechnologies including genomics to improve food quality • Improved animal production and animal welfare Innovative technologies Improved transformation processes Lower input farming systems Safe and health-promoting food and feed

9. Priority 5 area “Impact of Animal Feed on Human Health” Improved understanding of the role of animal feed in food safety • Epidemiological studies of animal-feed induced food-borne diseases • Influence of raw materials on animal and human health • Improved waste management to ensure exclusion of specified high-risk and condemned materials from the feed chain • Novel protein, fat and energy sources Safe and healthier feed Reduction in the use of undesirable raw materials and development of alternative animal feed sources

10. FP6 INSTRUMENTS A wider range of better differentiated instruments that follow the design principles of : • Simplification and streamlining • Increased legal and financial security • Flexibility and adaptability • Increased management autonomy • Preserved public accountability

11. FP6 INSTRUMENTS NEW • Networks of Excellence • Integrated Projects • Use of Article 169 (for the joint implementation of national programmes) TRADITIONAL • Specific targeted research projects • Co-ordination actions • SpecificSupport Actions • Co-operative research projects for SMEs • Collective Research Projects for SMEs

12. Networks of Excellence: Objectives Governing Council Funding Bodies Representatives  To structure the EU research potential by integrating existing research capacities  To structure the EU research potential by integrating research capacities • Joint research activities • Integrating activities • Spreading of excellence (training) • Common management European Commission • Joint research activities • Integrating activities • Spreading of excellence • Common management Management Group Management Group Research team leader Partner Organisation Representative

13. Integrated projects: Objectives To integrate the critical mass of activities/resources needed for :  addressing major societal needs  increasing EU competitiveness Objective-driven research with clear deliverables (new knowledge) Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue Training Strong management structure RTD 4 RTD 5 Management RTD 1 RTD 3 RTD 2 Implementation Plan Demonstration Technology transfer, exploitation

14. Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest An opportunity for Europe's research community to help prepare for the first calls of FP6 Call published: 20/3/2002 - Closing date: 7/6/2002 • Invitation to submit expressions of interest (EOI) to participate in research actions for topics throughout the seven thematic priorities of the Specific Programme Proposal using the new instruments "Integrated Projects" or "Networks of Excellence” • An EOI consists of: • One administrative form (contact information submitter and abstract) • A short document (no longer than five pages) addressing rationale for proposing the research action, objectives and general approach foreseen to achieve them, need and relevance, integration and structuring effect, etc.

15. Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest AIMS: • to identify priority topics • to focus the call • to avoid over-subscription • to assist in proposal making • to assist in consortium building THE AIMS ARE NOT: • to pre-assess S/T quality of a subsequent proposal • to pre-select a consortium or to « freeze » the composition of a consortium

16. Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest • Over 15.500 EOI submitted across the seven thematic priority areas by June 7, 2002 (closing date) • 1156 attributed to priority 5 “Food quality and safety” (8% of the total response) • 148 EOI were doubles or multiple entries • 1008 retained for analysis

17. Assessment of Expressions of Interest from priority 5 “Food quality and safety” • Primary screening for eligibility criteria described in the call carried out by the Commission services • 489 EOI were classified as “out of scope” • 519 EOI kept for assessment by high-profile independent external experts • 85 experts invited and distributed over eight multidisciplinary panels covering the seven research areas of priority 5

18. Assessment of Expressions of Interest from priority 5 “Food quality and safety” • 53 topics addressing important aspects of food quality and safety and worthy of consideration for treatment by the new instruments were identified. • These topics originate from the top EOI submitted and examined. • This valuable outcome will be extremely important in preparing the Work Programme • It is evident that not all topics can be covered by the Work Programme due to budget limitations

19. Examples of topics derived from EOI and linked to plant sciences which were selected by the priority 5 experts • Impact of food on health • Enhancing health benefits of cereals in the diet (IP) • Dietary fatty acids: optimised supply and response (NOE) • Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs • Exploitation of plant biodiversity to reduce pesticide application for disease control (IP) • Safe production under biotic and environmental stress conditions (IP) • High throughput phenotyping and metabolic analysis for optimising end product quality in food crops (IP) • “Tilling” as a reverse-genetics approach to improve food crops (IP) • Improving nutritional value and sustainability in cereals (IP) • Biological Engineering of Soil-Roots Interactions (IP) • Impact of animal feed, on human health • New strategies to improve grain legumes for food and feed (IP)

20. From EOI assessment to the priority 5 Work Programme for the first FP6 calls • Work on the preparation of the Work Programme for the first calls of FP6 started after completion of EOI assessment in July 2002 • Preparation of the Work Programme by the Commission services involves input from inter-service consultations, Expert Advisory Group on “Food quality and safety” and the Programme Committee • A conference marking the launch of the Sixth Framework Programme will take place in Brussels on November 11-13 2002 • Adoption of Work Programme expected at the end of November 2002 • Publication first calls for proposals in the Official Journal expected at the end of November 2002

21. CRITERION AND DESCRIPTION I P N E T W T W Strategic impact The extent to which: - · suitably ambitious the proposed IP is in terms of its strategic impact on \ \ reinforcing competitiveness or on solving societal problems. · the innovation-related activities and exploitation and/or dissemination optimal use of the IP results plans are adequate to ensure Strategic impact The extent to which : \ \ - · strategic need to strengthen S&T excellence on the topic Europe hasa and by means of a restructuringof the existing research capacities and the way research is carried out. · suitably ambitious thegoals of the NE, in that connection, are ( particularly, in termsof its acting a world force on this topic ). · spreading excellence there isaneffective plan for , exploiting results and disseminating knowledge to those outside the network · approach is likely to have a long-term structuring impact the proposed on Europeanresearch.

22. CRITERION AND DESCRIPTION I P N E T W T W Quality of the consortium The extent to which: · consortium of high quality. the participants collectively constitute a - - · good complementarity there is between participants. · . involvement of SME's is optimal the to achieve the objectives of the IP Degree of integration and quality of the joint programme of activities The extent to which: - - · the degree of integration proposed is sufficiently supported by the NE. · JPA is the proposed sufficiently well designed to integrate the activities of the extent and depth partners to the necessary to be supported as a NE. · deep and durable the partners have made a convincing commitment towards a integration that will continue beyond the period of Community support.

23. CRITERION AND DESCRIPTION I P N E T W T W S & T excellence The extent to which: · clearly defined objectives the IP has . \\\\ \ · clear progress beyond the current state-of-the-art the objectives represent . · proposed S&T approach is the likely to enable the project to achieve its . objectives in research and innovation · S & T approach the proposed is likely to enable the IP to achieved its objectives in research and innovation · risk of failure is properly addressed Excellence of the participants and the network The extent to which : \\\\ \\ · participants are excellent research the currently doing relevant to the topic of the NE. · collective have the necessary critical mass of expertise and resources they to successfully do the JPA · well suited to the tasks the participants are assigned to them.

24. CRITERION AND DESCRIPTION I P N E T W T W Quality of the management The extent to which: · \\\\ \ organisational structure is the well-matched to the complexity of the project and to the degree of integration required. · project management the is demonstrably of high quality. management of knowledge here is a satisfactory plan for the , of IPR and of other innovation-related activities Quality of the management The extent to which: · . management of the NE is the demonstrably of high quality \\\\ \ · decision structure a suitable is implemented involving the partners at an appropriate level and overseeing the NE management · promoting gender equality there is well considered plan for there is a satisfactory plan for the management of knowledge IPR and innovation activities)

25. P Criterion and description I W T Mobilisation of resources The extend to wich : · critical mass of resources the project foresees the (personnel, equipment, finance… ) necessary for success. · resources convincingly integrated the are to form a coherent project. · financial plan the is adequate.

26. Output monitoring by the Commission annual reviews: coinciding with the annual cycle of reporting and planning to act as a basis for the settlement of the previous year’s contribution; a mid-term (or milestone) review: which would trigger a go/no-go decision on whether to continue the project to its foreseen end; an end-of-term review: primarily to assess the impact of the project on enhancing the Community’s competitiveness or on addressing major societal needs.

27. Information • General information: http://europa.eu.int • General information on research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research • Information on research programmes : http://www.cordis.lu • Information on Expressions of Interest : http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments/home.html • Information requests: research@cec.eu.int

28. Framework Programme 2002-2006 • BASIC PRINCIPLES Concentration: On selected priority research areas of strategic importance for EU and where EU action can add greatest value • Structuring effect: • Through powerful new instruments • Stronger links with national, regional and other European initiatives Simplification: New implementation modalities and de-centralized management procedures

29. Assessment expressions of interest priority 5 “Food quality and safety” • Publication of EOI and the assessment results • Submitters contacted September 11 2002 and asked to access their EoI on CORDIS server with a provided password to control administrative information and to decide whether to publish the five-pages EoI description • EoI accessible on CORDIS to all from September 23 2002 (expected) • An EoI assessment report is published on CORDIS on September 23 2002 (expected)

30. 43% 33% 8% 41% 24% 51% 23% 77% Response to invitation to submit Expressions of Interest for priority 5 Type of instrument Type of submitter Gender of submitter

31. Assessment of Expressions of Interest from priority 5 “Food quality and safety” EOI assessment performed in two stages (remote and panel discussion in Brussels) The objective of each assessment panel was to identify: • Research topics considered ready for implementation via a new instrument and of the highest relevance to Europe. • Research topics of strategic importance for Europe but not yet mature enough for implementation via new instruments. • Research topics out of scope of the programme or of low strategic importance for Europe. • Areas of the programme not covered by EOI.